| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [vb pp] to be | 2777 |
|
| 2 | was found [prep] be | 308 |
|
| 3 | was said [prep] be | 303 |
|
| 4 | was thought [prep] be | 201 |
|
| 5 | was meant [prep] be | 157 |
|
| 6 | was expected [prep] be | 154 |
|
| 7 | was considered [prep] be | 142 |
|
| 8 | was held [prep] be | 117 |
|
| 9 | was reported [prep] be | 115 |
|
| 10 | was believed [prep] be | 106 |
|
| 11 | was seen [prep] be | 103 |
|
| 12 | was bound [prep] be | 93 |
|
| 13 | was intended [prep] be | 92 |
|
| 14 | was known [prep] be | 73 |
|
| 15 | was felt [prep] be | 64 |
|
| 16 | was deemed [prep] be | 43 |
|
| 17 | was shown [prep] be | 41 |
|
| 18 | was estimated [prep] be | 36 |
|
| 19 | was judged [prep] be | 33 |
|
| 20 | was designed [prep] be | 32 |
|
| 21 | was taken [prep] be | 30 |
|
| 22 | was assumed [prep] be | 25 |
|
| 23 | was reputed [prep] be | 25 |
|
| 24 | was ordered [prep] be | 24 |
|
| 25 | was destined [prep] be | 21 |
|
| 26 | was perceived [prep] be | 16 |
|
| 27 | was rumoured [prep] be | 15 |
|
| 28 | was alleged [prep] be | 15 |
|
| 29 | was determined [prep] be | 15 |
|
| 30 | was claimed [prep] be | 14 |
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